Tag: Structural failures
Tropical Storm Elsa nears Cuba amid fears of flooding
HAVANA — Cuba prepared to evacuate people along the island’s southern region on Sunday amid fears that Tropical Storm Elsa could unleash heavy flooding...
Damage forces evacuation of Miami Beach apartment building
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A three-story apartment building in South Florida was evacuated after an inspector discovered structural damage in a vacant unit.
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Tragedy casts pall over July Fourth holiday in South Florida
The Fourth of July holiday was marked with somber tones in South Florida, where a collapsed building has left at least 24 dead and...
As condo crashed down, they escaped through smoke and ruin
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Alfredo Lopez and his wife Marian were asleep when the first thundering blast jolted them awake. Moments later, a second...
Jill Biden’s travel shows breadth covered by first lady
PHOENIX — After wrapping up a hectic, two-day swing through Dallas, Houston and Phoenix to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, Jill Biden didn’t relax on the...
Collapse survivors escaped with their lives, but little else
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Susana Alvarez fled her home on the 10th floor of Champlain Towers South, escaping with her life and almost nothing else.
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Saying goodbye to Marcus Guara, who ‘lived for his family’
Peter Milián has sifted through hundreds of pictures of his cousin Marcus Guara and his family during the past few days since their beachfront...
Royal Caribbean opens cruise ship to house visiting rescuers
MIAMI — With housing options dwindling, a cruise ship will host hundreds of rescuers pouring into South Florida from across the country as the...
Sand sculptor hopes beach creation honors building victims
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Sweat poured from Isaac Meek early Friday as he finished his tribute to the lives lost in the Florida building collapse...
City orders evacuation of condo building deemed unsafe
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The city of North Miami Beach ordered the evacuation of a condominium building Friday after a review found unsafe...
